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Which Greek playwright is Herodotus believed to have met in Athens?

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Herodotus Herodotus, detail of a Roman herm probably copied from a Greek original of the first half of the 4th century bce; in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples.

Herodotus, the ancient Greek author known as the "father of history," is believed to have resided in Athens during his lifetime. While there, he is thought to have met the renowned Greek dramatist Sophocles.1